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ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975 - SECT 3 Interpretation

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975 - SECT 3

Interpretation

  (1)   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"adduce" includes give.

"agency party" means a party who is:

  (a)   the Secretary of a Department; or

  (b)   the Chief Executive Medicare; or

  (c)   the Chief Executive Centrelink; or

  (d)   the Child Support Registrar.

"alternative dispute resolution processes" means procedures and services for the resolution of disputes, and includes:

  (a)   conferencing; and

  (b)   mediation; and

  (c)   neutral evaluation; and

  (d)   case appraisal; and

  (e)   conciliation; and

  (f)   procedures or services specified in the regulations;

but does not include:

  (g)   arbitration; or

  (h)   court procedures or services.

Paragraphs   (b) to (f) of this definition do not limit paragraph   (a) of this definition.

"ASIO affiliate" has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"ASIO employee" has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"ASIO Minister" means the Minister administering the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"authorised member" means a member who has been authorised by the President under section   59A for the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs.

"authorised officer" means an officer of the Tribunal who has been authorised by the President under section   59B for the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs.

"authority of Norfolk Island" means an authority, tribunal or other body, whether incorporated or not, that is established by a Norfolk Island enactment.

"authority of the Commonwealth" means an authority, tribunal or other body, whether incorporated or not, that is established by an enactment.

"Chief Executive Centrelink" has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 .

"Chief Executive Medicare" has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 .

"child support first review" means a proceeding that is or would be a proceeding in the Social Services and Child Support Division on application for AAT first review within the meaning of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 .

"Commonwealth agency" means a Minister or an authority of the Commonwealth.

"CSC" (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 .

"Deputy President" means a member appointed as a Deputy President of the Tribunal.

"enactment" means:

  (a)   an Act;

  (b)   an Ordinance of a Territory other than the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory or Norfolk Island; or

  (c)   an instrument (including rules, regulations or by - laws) made under an Act or under such an Ordinance;

and includes an enactment as amended by another enactment.

Note:   See also subsection   25(8) (Norfolk Island enactments).

"engage in conduct" has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code .

"exempt security record" means:

  (a)   a record of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; or

  (b)   a record that is claimed to be an exempt record under the Archives Act 1983 for the reason that it contains information or matter of a kind referred to in paragraph   33(1)(a) or (b) of that Act.

"full" - time member means a member who is appointed as a full - time member.

"immigration advisory service" means a body that provides services in relation to the seeking by non - citizens (within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958 ) of permission to enter or remain in Australia.

"Judge" means:

  (a)   a Judge of a court created by the Parliament; or

  (b)   a person who has the same designation and status as a Judge of a court created by the Parliament.

"member" means:

  (a)   the President; or

  (b)   a Deputy President; or

  (c)   a senior member; or

  (d)   any other member (of any level referred to in subsection   6(3)).

"non" - presidential member means a member other than a presidential member.

"Norfolk Island enactment" means:

  (a)   an enactment (within the meaning of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 ); or

  (b)   an instrument (including rules, regulations or by - laws) made under such an enactment;

and includes a Norfolk Island enactment as amended by another Norfolk Island enactment.

"officer of the Tribunal" means:

  (a)   the Registrar; or

  (b)   a person appointed as an officer of the Tribunal under section   24PA.

"part" - time member means a member who is appointed as a part - time member.

"person who made the decision" has a meaning affected by:

  (a)   if a review of the decision is or would be an AAT first review within the meaning of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 --section   111B of that Act; and

  (b)   if a review of the decision is or would be an AAT first review within the meaning of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 --section   224A of that Act; and

  (c)   if a review of the decision is or would be an AAT first review within the meaning of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 --section   142A of that Act; and

  (d)   if a review of the decision is or would be an AAT first review within the meaning of the Student Assistance Act 1973 --section   311A of that Act.

"President" means the President of the Tribunal.

"presidential member" means the President or a Deputy President.

"proceeding" , in relation to the Tribunal, includes:

  (a)   an application to the Tribunal for review of a decision; and

  (b)   an application to the Tribunal under subsection   28(1AC); and

  (c)   an application to the Tribunal for review of a taxing of costs; and

  (d)   an application to the Tribunal for a costs certificate under section   10A of the Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981 ; and

  (e)   an application to the Tribunal under subsection   62(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 ; and

  (f)   any other application to the Tribunal under this Act or any other Act; and

  (g)   any matter referred to the Tribunal for inquiry and/or review under this Act or any other Act; and

  (h)   an incidental application to the Tribunal made in the course of, or in connection with, an application or proposed application, or a matter, referred to in a preceding paragraph.

"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Tribunal.

"second review" : a review by the Tribunal of a decision is or would be a second review if another enactment:

  (a)   authorises an application to be made for review of the decision; and

  (b)   designates the review as an AAT second review .

"security assessment" or assessment has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"security clearance decision" has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"security clearance suitability assessment" has the same meaning as in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"security vetting agency" has the meaning given by section   82A of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"senior member" means a senior member of the Tribunal (of either level referred to in subsection   6(3)).

"sponsoring agency" , in relation to a security clearance, has the meaning given by section   82A of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 .

"State" includes the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.

"Tribunal" :

  (a)   means the Administrative Appeals Tribunal established by this Act; and

  (b)   in relation to a proceeding, means the Administrative Appeals Tribunal so established as constituted for the purposes of the proceeding; and

  (c)   includes a member, or an officer of the Tribunal, exercising powers of the Tribunal.

  (2)   Where a board, committee or other unincorporated body constituted by 2 or more persons is empowered by an enactment to make decisions, this Act applies as if that board, committee or other body were a person empowered to make those decisions.

  (3)   Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act to a decision includes a reference to:

  (a)   making, suspending, revoking or refusing to make an order or determination;

  (b)   giving, suspending, revoking or refusing to give a certificate, direction, approval, consent or permission;

  (c)   issuing, suspending, revoking or refusing to issue a licence, authority or other instrument;

  (d)   imposing a condition or restriction;

  (e)   making a declaration, demand or requirement;

  (f)   retaining, or refusing to deliver up, an article; or

  (g)   doing or refusing to do any other act or thing.